Production Associate (Copyeditor)-Remote/Us

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part-time

Do you have excellent attention to detail and enjoy proof-reading and editing documents?

Would you like to be part of a team that delivers scientific publications to a global community?

About our team

We support the needs of authors, readers, and the rest of the scientific community through hospitality and transparency and by fostering deep expertise in systems, tools, and workflows... We advocate for scientists throughout the entire publication journey and beyond, and we collaborate with colleagues to continuously add value and improve existing frameworks.

About the role

As a production associate at Cell Press, you will play an integral role in ensuring the successful delivery of manuscripts for electronic and print production. You will be key in guiding authors through the publication process, providing exceptional support throughout. You will collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to share knowledge and develop expertise-building initiatives and projects.

Responsibilities

Preparing manuscripts for electronic and print production and ensuring deadlines, style requirements, and publication schedules are met.

Copyediting, as well as reviewing and providing feedback on editing work performed by others.

Providing exceptional customer service to authors and guiding them through the publication process.

Accommodating queries and special requests and liaising with editorial, press, marketing, and supplier teams.

Managing your own workload in accordance with publication deadlines.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives.

Participating in skill- and expertise-building initiatives, department learning and programs, and online training courses to enhance your professional development.

Requirements

Possess excellent attention to detail and successful organizational skills.

Experience in a customer-facing role

Have exceptional grammar skills and basic aptitude for proofreading.

Maintain excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Need ability to engage others and build relationships.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits

Disability insurance

Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

Life and Accident Insurance

Retirement Benefits (Salary Investment Plan/Employer Stock Purchase Plan)

Modern Family Benefits, including adoption and surrogacy

About us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.